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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of October 2017
 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
N/A
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
 
 
 
Pearson plc
October 9, 2017
 
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION IN RESPECT OF THE
$300,000,000 4.625% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018 (THE "NOTES")
Rule 144A Notes:
Cusip No.: 705015AB1, ISIN: 1 US705015AB12, Common Code: 017138693
Regulation S Notes:
Cusip No.: G69651AQ3 ISIN: USG69651AQ33, Common Code: 017138723
OF
PEARSON PLC (THE "ISSUER")
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2003 (the "Indenture"), by and among the Issuer and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, Paying Agent and Calculation Agent (the "Trustee"), the Company's 4.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "Notes"), will be redeemed by the Issuer in whole at a redemption price equal to (a) any accrued and unpaid interest to (but excluding) November 7, 2017 (the "Redemption Date") and Additional Amounts (as defined in the Indenture), if any, plus (b) the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (ii) as determined by The Bank of New York Mellon, as Calculation Agent, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed, not including any portion of such payment of interest accrued on the Redemption Date, from the Redemption Date to the maturity date, June 15, 2018, discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture), plus 20 basis points (the "Redemption Price").
 
On the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price for each Note will become due and payable and interest thereon, if any, shall cease to accrue on and after such date.
 
For further information, please contact:
 
 
Trustee, Paying Agent and Calculation Agent:
The Bank of New York MellonOne Canada SquareLondon E14 5AL
Issuer:
Pearson plc80 StrandLondon WC2R 0RL
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 09 October 2017
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary